Stay in the Light

I recently watched M. Night Shyamalans adaptation of The Watchers and if you haven’t read the first book or seen the film I’d urge you to stop here and go pick that book up before digging into this one.

Okay so here we go. One thing that I thought really ruined the movie was the portrayal of the Watchers, this is not something the book lacks. The writing is magnificent and finally the watchers really are everything I’d hoped they’d be. I can truly see why A.M.Shine is held in such high esteem in the horror genre.

Minas story starts pretty much where the first leaves off, following what seems to be a woman’s complete mental breakdown to everyone around her, whilst we the read are totally gripped by how frantic she feels at warning of what’s to come and what is happening around them. A special mention has to go to the yellow one, as someone who is always watching horrors wondering what happened to the animals, this gets the thumbs up from me. We then see Madeline’s character grow throughout this story, and it really made me love her so much more than I thought I would throw that together with the contrast of Sean’s character she really was the breath of fresh air that we needed alongside Mina. A thrilling gothic horror that gets a full 5 stars from me.

Thank you to A.M.Shine, Head of Zeus and NetGalley for this ELC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Head of Zeus audiobooks, Netgalley and A.M Shine for the audio Arc of Stay In the Light.
Narrated by Jacqueline Milne

Having read " The Watchers" when it was released in 2021, I re listened to the audiobook before listening to Stay In the Light. Id recommend that these books need to be read in order as the 2nd book picks right up after the 1st. I loved the premise of these books and enjoy the character development and dynamics between our MC, Mina and others. We are introduced to a new character, Sean in this second book and I found him well developed.

The pacing of this book is similar to the 1st, medium paced overall, some slow burn atmospheric creepy places and some faced paced spikes. These different pacing adds to the overall, creepy, atmospheric feel to the narrative which leads into a page turner to be sure. It also gives the reader places to breathe after some tense scenes. I loved the entwining of Irish folklore/mythology of The Watchers, which is details more in this second book. It will leave you shuddering in places, looking over your shoulder, wondering who you can trust. If they are a watcher or not. I really do hope that this isn't the end and we have another book to make this a trilogy !

Jacqueline Milne narrated this book and I loved listening to her. Her voice matches the pacing of the book perfectly as does her naturally Irish lilt. Wonderful!

4.5 stars on Storygraph. 5 stars on Amazon, Goodreads

The sequel to The Watchers although I haven't read the first book it didn't spoil my read of this book ( though I'd recommend reading it first ). Ciara hiding from the watchers who are shapeshifters and they can disguise themselves as real people. Creepy and full of tension this well written book is worth the read, I can't recommend it highly enough. Though I've read the book I had to hear the audiobook and I'm glad I did, Jacqueline Milne reading of this book gives it a new dimension. Thanks to Head of Zeus Audiobooks and Netgalley for this review audiobook.

Not always one for this kind of genre, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this audio. It was a little scary for me in parts but that’s the point right haha. A good narration made it very atmospheric and I thought the twisty plot worker so well with the premise of the book. Characters worked so well and it overall would be a great book for people who liked books such as The Last House on Nedless Street and The Retreat. Great job